The common denominator of all life:

Scientology doctrine divides an individual’s existence into eight distinct divisions,called "dynamics", each of which represents an area of life where every individual has an urge and determination to survive. Pursuit of survival along these dynamics is the common denominator of all life. The eight dynamics are best conceived as concentric circles ranging from the first dynamic in the centre, out to the eight dynamic in the outer parameter as follows:(1)the first dynamic, self, is the effort to survive as an individual;(2) the second dynamic is the urge to exist as a future generation, which encompasses the family unit;(3) the third dynamic is the urge to survive as a member of a group, such as a company, a church or a social organisation;(4) the fourth dynamic is the urge for survival of man as a species;(5) the fifth dynamic is the urge to survive for all life forms, whether animal or vegetable;(6) the sixth dynamic is the urge for survival of the physical universe and reflects the drive of the individual to enhance the survival of all matter,energy, space and time;(7)the seventh dynamic is the urge to exist as a spiritual being; and(8) the eighth dynamic is the urge to exist as infinity, which also may be identified as the Supreme Being or God.• The goal of Scientology is to help an individual survive to the greatest level across all dynamics from the self (the first dynamic) and ultimately to the Supreme Being(the eighth dynamic). Through the application of Scientology principles and practices an individual is able to increase his ability to improve survival across the dynamics. As he becomes more capable and more aware, he expands from the first
into the outer dynamics, and he becomes more able to control and influence all dynamics to better himself and all mankind. As a person becomes more aware through the practice of Scientology, however, he attains his own certainty of every dynamic and, as he moves from the seventh (spiritual) dynamic to the eighth, he comes to his own awareness of infinity and God. He also understands his own relationship to eternal salvation as a spiritual being. Salvation in Scientology is attained through personal spiritual enlightenment.Scientologists increase their spiritual awareness, and expand across the eight dynamics, by participating in auditing, which is one of the two central ‘religious’practices of the Scientology faith. It is delivered by an auditor, from the Latin,"one who listens". Auditing involves a series of gradient steps that Hubbard developed to address past painful experiences - both in this, and in prior, lifetimes -which, while below a person’s level of awareness, collectively cause all the fearsand psychosomatic illnesses that he currently suffers. Through auditing one can uncover these unknown past experiences and erase their harmful effects, thereby increasing one’s awareness and capability across all dynamics. This also directly results in a spiritual transformation: the individual reaches a certainty that he is ,in fact, a spiritual being that has lived and will live through countless lifetimes. In auditing a ‘religious’artefact called an E-meter is used to enable the auditor and the individual receiving the auditing to locate areas of the past which can then be addressed in auditing. It is not a lie detector and by itself it does nothing. It is ,only,used by a trained minister and is essential to auditing; that is its only application.• The second central "religious"practice consists of training - the intensive study of Scientology Scripture. Training derives its greatest significance from the fact that through training one learns to become an auditor.• The broad path the Scientologist follows through auditing and the study of Scientology materials is known as The Bridge. The Bridge embodies a route across a chasm between man’s present state and vastly higher levels of awareness.It is comprised of gradient steps so that gains are incremental, predictable and apparent. There are two sides to this Bridge: on one side, by receiving auditing,one reaches the highest states of awareness as a spiritual being; on the other, one studies the axioms and principles of Scientology and learns to become an auditor,ultimately advancing to the highest levels of auditor skill. The freedom available through Scientology requires passage along both these paths.